OKC Thunder mural proposal stalled by canceled meeting

[box type=”shadow”]Summary: Proposed mural would span more than 200 feet on Classen Boulevard. Artists Quinn Karney and Tony Thunder are seeking $42,750 in sponsors. Commission also postponed discussion of a MAPS 4 crisis center sculpture.[/box]Discussion of a new Oklahoma City Thunderinspired mural gift to the city was delayed Monday after the Arts Commission canceled its meeting for lack of a quorum.The mural would be more than 200 feet wide and feature the phrases “The City of Champions” and “Welcome to Loud City” on a retaining wall on Classen Boulevard between Northwest 14th Street and Northwest 16th Street. According to an Arts Commission staff report, the wall has experienced significant vandalism in recent years.To combat the problem, two prominent local artists Quinn Karney and Tony Thunder proposed the mural to “transform and beautify the space.”Karney and Thunder have each completed mural projects in the…..

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